年初 (nián chū) — Chinese word meaning

我计划后年去中国留学。

wǒ jì huà hòu nián qù Zhōng guó liú xué

I plan to study abroad in China the year after next.

她上三年级。

tā shàng sān nián jí

She is in third grade.

她看起来很年轻。

tā kàn qǐ lái hěn nián qīng

She looks very young.

新年快乐！

xīn nián kuài lè

Happy New Year!

他今年四十五岁，已经进入中年。

tā jīn nián sì shí wǔ suì yǐ jīng jìn rù zhōng nián

He is forty-five years old this year and has already entered middle age.

那个少年喜欢打篮球。

nà ge shào nián xǐ huan dǎ lán qiú

That youth likes to play basketball.

他计划年底完成这个项目。

tā jì huà nián dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

He plans to complete this project by the end of the year.

年龄不是问题。

nián líng bù shì wèn tí

Age is not a problem.

他常常回忆起童年的时光。

tā cháng cháng huí yì qǐ tóng nián de shí guāng

He often recalls his childhood times.

她的老年生活很充实。

tā de lǎo nián shēng huó hěn chōng shí

Her life in old age is very fulfilling.

这个青年很有礼貌。

zhè ge qīng nián hěn yǒu lǐ mào

This young person is very polite.

今天是我们结婚十周年。

jīn tiān shì wǒ men jié hūn shí zhōu nián

Today is our 10th wedding anniversary.

每个学年分为两个学期。

měi gè xué nián fēn wéi liǎng gè xué qī

Each academic year is divided into two semesters.

这是一个充满变革的年代。

zhè shì yí gè chōng mǎn biàn gé de nián dài

This is an era full of change.

我们全家在一起吃年夜饭。

wǒ men quán jiā zài yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn

Our whole family eats the New Year's Eve dinner together.

他年纪大了，走路很慢。

tā nián jì dà le zǒu lù hěn màn

He's getting old in age and walks very slowly.

当年他是一个很有名的歌手。

dāng nián tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu míng de gē shǒu

In those days he was a very famous singer.

他今年十八岁，已经成年了。

tā jīn nián shí bā suì yǐ jīng chéng nián le

He is eighteen years old this year and has already come of age.

近年来，环境保护越来越受到重视。

jìn nián lái huán jìng bǎo hù yuè lái yuè shòu dào zhòng shì

In recent years, environmental protection has received more and more attention.

历年来，这个城市发生了巨大变化。

lì nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le jù dà biàn huà

Over the years, this city has undergone tremendous changes.

这里常年温暖。

zhè lǐ cháng nián wēn nuǎn

It's warm here all year round.

他获得了年度最佳员工奖。

tā huò dé le nián dù zuì jiā yuán gōng jiǎng

He received the Employee of the Year award.

公司会在年终发放奖金。

gōng sī huì zài nián zhōng fā fàng jiǎng jīn

The company will distribute bonuses at year-end.

往年这个时候已经下雪了。

wǎng nián zhè ge shí hou yǐ jīng xià xuě le

In previous years, it was already snowing at this time.

大年初一，孩子们给长辈拜年。

dà nián chū yī hái zi men gěi zhǎng bèi bài nián

On New Year's Day, children pay New Year respects to their elders.

未成年人不能购买烟酒。

wèi chéng nián rén bù néng gòu mǎi yān jiǔ

Minors cannot purchase cigarettes and alcohol.

这个城市每年都会举办盛大的嘉年华活动。

zhè ge chéng shì měi nián dōu huì jǔ bàn shèng dà de jiā nián huá huó dòng

This city holds a grand carnival event every year.

多年来，这个城市发生了很大的变化。

duō nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà

Over the years, this city has undergone great changes.

这个城市年均降雨量达到1000毫米。

zhè ge chéng shì nián jūn jiàng yǔ liàng dá dào yī qiān háo mǐ

This city's annual average rainfall reaches 1000 millimeters.

公司的年报显示了良好的业绩。

gōng sī de nián bào xiǎn shì le liáng hǎo de yè jì

The company's annual report shows good performance.

过年的时候，家家户户都会贴年画。

guò nián de shí hou jiā jiā hù hù dōu huì tiē nián huà

During New Year, every household puts up New Year paintings.

他的年薪超过一百万。

tā de nián xīn chāo guò yì bǎi wàn

His annual salary exceeds one million.

树干上的年轮清晰可见。

shù gàn shàng de nián lún qīng xī kě jiàn

The annual rings on the tree trunk are clearly visible.

他虽然年迈，但身体很健康。

tā suī rán nián mài dàn shēn tǐ hěn jiàn kāng

Although he is elderly, he is very healthy.

这个合同的年限是五年。

zhè ge hé tong de nián xiàn shì wǔ nián

The term of this contract is five years.

他早年在北京学习中文。

tā zǎo nián zài Běi jīng xué xí Zhōng wén

He studied Chinese in Beijing in his early years.

她晚年致力于慈善事业。

tā wǎn nián zhì lì yú cí shàn shì yè

She devoted her later years to charitable work.

我们来年再见吧。

wǒ men lái nián zài jiàn ba

Let's meet again next year.

这个地区连年干旱。

zhè ge dì qū lián nián gān hàn

This region has experienced drought year after year.

公司的利润逐年增长。

gōng sī de lì rùn zhú nián zēng zhǎng

The company's profits grow year by year.

他在初等学校教数学。

tā zài chū děng xué xiào jiāo shù xué

He teaches mathematics at elementary school.

我当初就不该答应他。

wǒ dāng chū jiù bù gāi dā ying tā

I shouldn't have agreed to him in the first place.

起初我不喜欢这个城市，但现在我爱上了它。

qǐ chū wǒ bù xǐ huan zhè ge chéng shì dàn xiàn zài wǒ ài shàng le tā

At first I didn't like this city, but now I've fallen in love with it.

他始终坚守自己的初衷。

tā shǐ zhōng jiān shǒu zì jǐ de chū zhōng

He always adheres to his original intention.